Wouldn't that be nice, to stumble upon a box full of WWF models at a yard sale?

Don't discount the potential power of creative visualization... I think these are the kind ofmodels that could conceivably be found at an antique store, also.

Agreed! Unfortunately the antique stores near me only have a boatload of worthless junk for a ridiculous price.

That's what I thought too, but one day, I went to a local antique store and purchased about 70 euros worth of mint classics for three dollars and change. Sometime later, purchased a brand new Safari/Schleich Carnegie australopithecus family with cards for eight dollars.

Also once found a bunch of very nice long retired Schleich african wildlife for five dollars at a tiny flea market near 15th and Mission in San Francisco. Not much else, except for a lovely Breyer number 1810 Unicorn for fifteen dollars...

That's what I thought too, but one day, I went to a local antique store and purchased about 70 euros worth of mint classics for three dollars and change. Sometime later, purchased a brand new Safari/Schleich Carnegie australopithecus family with cards for eight dollars.

Also once found a bunch of very nice long retired Schleich african wildlife for five dollars at a tiny flea market near 15th and Mission in San Francisco. Not much else, except for a lovely Breyer number 1810 Unicorn for fifteen dollars...

That's what I thought too, but one day, I went to a local antique store and purchased about 70 euros worth of mint classics for three dollars and change. Sometime later, purchased a brand new Safari/Schleich Carnegie australopithecus family with cards for eight dollars.

Also once found a bunch of very nice long retired Schleich african wildlife for five dollars at a tiny flea market near 15th and Mission in San Francisco. Not much else, except for a lovely Breyer number 1810 Unicorn for fifteen dollars...

A wonderful surprise! Congratulations!

Don't give up hope - it is possible. If you reside in or near a large city, that might be a better area to search in... However, even out in Podunk where I live, I found most of those things.

This is the famous listing that's been online for years.[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

I was just looking for some clearer photos, because I couldn't find anything new on google :)

Hello, this figurine is incomplete without the base and engraved name plate, so 202 euros is probably a reasonable price. 500 euros for an incomplete version is ridiculous, another example of "naked ambition" or "wishful thinking..."

This is the famous listing that's been online for years.[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

I was just looking for some clearer photos, because I couldn't find anything new on google :)

Hello, this figurine is incomplete without the base and engraved name plate, so 202 euros is probably a reasonable price. 500 euros for an incomplete version is ridiculous, another example of "naked ambition" or "wishful thinking..."

This is the famous listing that's been online for years.[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

I was just looking for some clearer photos, because I couldn't find anything new on google :)

Hello, this figurine is incomplete without the base and engraved name plate, so 202 euros is probably a reasonable price. 500 euros for an incomplete version is ridiculous, another example of "naked ambition" or "wishful thinking..."

That, and/or greed.

Well, I suppose no one is holding a gun to anyone's head to force them to purchase these... With Jürgen's new post in this section, we now know that these were (with the exception of the 15003), sold in 1991 as figurines without the base, soI stand corrected...